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Why I Love Snail Mail
August 26, 2023 Dear Friend, I remember the exact moment I fell in love with letters. We had moved right after my eighth- grade...
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Aug 26, 20232 min read
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Rest in Peace
20 August 2023 Yesterday, a good friend from high school, Chip Coffey, passed away. Many people, me included, were posting comments to...
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Aug 20, 20231 min read
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Under Construction
13 August 2023 Welcome back to my blog! It’s been a while. I was very unhappy with my previous platform and am giving this platform a...
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Aug 13, 20231 min read
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Book Lists
August 24, 2022 Except for the year of and the year after Chuck's death, I have read at least 63 books a year. (I was born in 1963.) ...
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Aug 13, 20233 min read
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Richard Brautigan Is the Answer
September 28, 2022 Our book club met last night. We were to have read a short story and be prepared to share a summary and any other...
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Aug 13, 20233 min read
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Same Road, Different Destinations
August 17, 2022 This past weekend, I traveled to Prescott, Arizona, to visit friends. Many routes exist to get to Prescott, but I have...
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Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Waiting on a Train
September 21, 2022 Last Saturday, Thomas and I decided to take a short road trip. Our National Parks pass had expired, and we thought...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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The Savings Game
September 14, 2022 As I type this, the smell of rain is coming through the screen door. I love rain, and I don't get enough of it living...
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Aug 12, 20233 min read
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It's a Little Depressing
September 7, 2022 I was getting in line at Circle K with an armload of junk food and a Coke when I saw a friend I don't see often. After...
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Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Folding Chairs
October 12, 2022 I am and was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Our churches have chapels, classrooms, kitchens,...
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Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Heritage
October 19, 2022 Most evenings, I read aloud to Mom and Thomas. We have covered many a book this way and enjoy interacting with each...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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90-Day Fiance vs. Reality
August 31, 2022 Disclaimer: I have never watched 90-Day Fiance. Disclaimer: I don't intend to ever watch 90-Day Fiance. I married Raxtus...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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Blogs vs. Info Dumping
August 10, 2022 Original collage SueAn Stradling-Collins My son Thomas and I travel quite well together. We get each other's jokes. We...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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